Robert Saleh was sacked by the New York Jets, and while all eyes are on the Aaron Glenn era, it’s not over for the former head coach in the NFL. Over the past few days while the dust settled on the hirings of Glenn as coach and Darry Mougey as general manager in New York, Saleh has returned home… in a sense.

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Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

Rookie Mike Sainristil, taken in the second round 48 picks after Daniels, had two interceptions, and safety Quan Martin returned his pick of Jared Goff 40 yards for a touchdown. Dorance Armstrong also forced Goff to fumble as part of the 45-31 victory on Saturday night.

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the team's defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan opted to wait out the latest head coach hiring cycle, holding out hope for his preferred defensive coordinator candidate, Robert Saleh. This gamble could have backfired if ...

The 49ers are hiring Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator according to The Athletic. For the last week, it was a constant back-and-forth whether or not Saleh would be back with the 49ers.

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Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is scheduled to meet with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday for a second interview regarding their head coaching vacancy. Meanwhile, the San Francisco ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive coordinator after a failed tenure as head coach of the New York Jets.

A day after The Athletic reported that the San Francisco 49ers were about to stage a reunion with Robert Saleh, the club announced Friday that the former New York Jets